After starting nslookup type server followed by a valid ip for a different dns server. i.e. "server 63.226.138.15"
Then type in "lawrencemuseum.com" If it works then the problem is almost certainly the ISP's dns server. If you still get the bogus answer then it's almost certainly the client computer. Dan Mike Kuzenko wrote: > I think you misread my original question. He wasn't doing a lookup on > "lawrencemuseum.com.net" he was looking for "lawrencemuseum.com". The ".net" > was appended and returned in the response by the DNS server or nslookup. > > I doubt the client mis typed something as he registered the name himself, > created and published the site and several others. He's not a newbie. > > My client (I'm hosting their site) is using another ISP for access. > > Step by step: > > The client types in www.lawrencemuseum.com and gets "page cannot be > displayed" > > I have the client try the IP address and it works. I try the domain name > here, it works. I have a few other ISP's try the domain name, it works. > > I have the client drop to a command prompt and start nslookup > nslookup responds with the name and address of the dns server for their > cable ISP > The client types in "lawrencemuseum.com" > Their DNS server responds with "lawrencemuseum.com.net" and the 10. address > > Original question: Why did the DNS server or nslookup add ".net"? > If not possible by a DNS server or nslookup then what could the cause be? To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
